The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-03-10

tho daughter was i'll, and no one could make the
annual visit to Chillicothe but the iniirm OLD
father. After much persuasion, ne was induced
to undertake the journey The old morse was
led out, and he was helped into the saddle 10
which roll OF "linsey," constituting the weaith
of the family, was attached.
The old man g ignorance and inexperience nned
him with alarm, and his misgivings Increased
with every step Of the horse. AT last ne purst
forth in prayer: 20, Lord, show me man tnat
will deal with man rs with child. he re-
peated this with great frequency and earnest
ness till he came in view Of the town. To tine
first person he met on the street he said: "Can
you show me q man that will deal with man as
with a childy' YES" said the person whom
he had addressed 'go to james McClintick.'
After patient inquiry he made his way to the
store and was met ut the edge OF the sidewaiK Tx
by the proprietor. Are you James McClintickv'
said he, land will you deal with man as with
o childy. "Oh, yes" was the answer, ana the
old man was helped into the store and gwen
supply Of dry goods and groceries SO much larger
| than he had expected that he gave thanks 10
God that he hnd found u man VINO wouio ueai
with q man rs o child.
Judge McClintick was born on the 2otn OF
October, 17s5. at Shippensburg, Pa. He was OF
| Scotch Irish descent, and on his mothers SIDE
| related to the eminent Dr. Hugh Williamson,
i who was one OF the well ''own patriotic III.
| erary men of this contine. during the war OF
the revolution and the founder OF the EoVern
/ ment.
In 1908 Judge McClintick moved to Chilicothe
| where he soon engaged In the mercantile pust
| ness. In 1871 he was married at the nome o.
General Samuel Finley, in Chilicothe TO miss
Charity Trimtle who belonged to the noted Ken
lucky family Of that name. Ono OF her Drotners
| was on General Harrison's stan during the wa
Of 1872 and was afterwards distinguished
member Of Congress- Another brother wa
! General Issac Trimble, Of Maryland. Confed
crate soldier during the war Of the rebellion.
There once stood on the northeast corner
Paint and Second streets in the city OF Cniiii
| cothe, the Madeira Hotel, q building rich In mis-
torical associations. The original building, i'm
mcdiately upon the corner, was partly built b.
John +. Keys, then q merchant in Chillicothe
who sold 1t to Mr.. John Carlisle. Mr.. Carlisle
completed the corner building and occupied
as q residence for number OF years, adding al
extension on Second street.
During Mr.. Carlisle's occupancy (about 1916 o
10 the branch bank Of the U. s. Bank locates
| in portion OF the building, occupying the en-
! tire front on Paint street, and extending dow
Second street to the hallway indicated by tn
. entrance doorway. This was the place wher
| the seizure of money to pay the tax levied D.
the State Of Ohio took place.
The seizure was made by John L. Harper
probably Deputy Marshal, and Thomas Orr, u
assistant. The money was taken from the vaul
and loaded in wagons which had been secure
for the occasion, and taken to the state Irea!
ury ut Columbus under guard.
Carlisle sold the property to the branch ban
Of the United States about 1929, who continue
| to occupy 1t until the bank was removed to Gil
cinnati, about 1890. The property then passe
> into the hands of Colonel John Madeira, VIII
had been engaged in keeping hotel at sever
= other places in the CITY, and he soon made IT II
= leading hotel in this part Of Ohio.
In 1Ss. the building was enlarged on accoui
OF the rapidly increasing business Of its pr
| prietor
Chillicothe at this time was on the regul;
!. line of travel between the East and Southwes
u The Madeira Hotel gained national reputatio